Admin tools: Cohort external database
tool_cohortdatabase
Maintained by
Dan Marsden,
Catalyst IT
This plugin creates site-level cohorts using a connection to an external database. (similar to enrol_database plugin but instead of creating enrolments it creates site-level cohorts.)
Cohort external database 1
Release notes
https://moodle.org/plugins/tool_cohortdatabase
What is this?
This plugin creates site-level cohorts using a connection to an external database.
Features
- Can be triggered via CLI and/or scheduled task.
- Creates site-level cohorts
- Syncronises users in cohorts
- Optionally auto create users
Installation
Install the plugin the same as any standard moodle plugin either via the Moodle plugin directory, or you can use git to clone it into your source:
git clone git@github.com:catalyst/moodle-tool_cohortdatabase.git admin/tool/cohortdatabase
Or install via the Moodle plugin directory:
Then run the Moodle upgrade
Support
If you have issues please log them in github here
https://github.com/catalyst/moodle-tool_cohortdatabase/issues
Please note our time is limited, so if you need commercial support or want to sponsor a new feature then please contact Catalyst IT
Moodle 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4
Version information
- Version build number
- 2017103000
- Version release name
- 1
- Maturity
- Stable version
- MD5 Sum
- 2d59f7ed303fd456f43a2c23a6a6ef00
- Supported software
- Moodle 3.1, Moodle 3.2, Moodle 3.3, Moodle 3.4
- This is the latest release for Moodle 3.1
- This is the latest release for Moodle 3.2
- This is the latest release for Moodle 3.3
- The more recent release 2 (2018061101) exists for Moodle 3.4
Version control information
- Version control system (VCS)
- GIT
- VCS repository URL
Default installation instructions for plugins of the type Admin tools
- Make sure you have all the required versions.
- Download and unpack the module.
- Place the folder (eg "mytool") in the "admin/tool" subdirectory.
- Visit http://yoursite.com/admin to finish the installation